Dealmaking

Houlihan Lokey’s Larry DeAngelo spots M&A uptick with debt availability ‘excellent’; EQT to exit elderly care biz Colisée as part of lender recap plan

Colisée is an elderly care company with a presence in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and China.

Houlihan Lokey’s Larry DeAngelo: ‘Strong backlog’ points to busy 2026 for M&A

Second-tier assets need a ‘little bit of sobriety’ on valuations to trade, added DeAngelo’s fellow global co-head of corporate finance, Jay Novak.

Exclusive: Blackstone readies utility pole manufacturer Sabre Industries for sale, sources say

With power infrastructure companies commanding high teens EBITDA multiples, Sabre could fetch $4.5bn-$5bn in a sale.

ICYMI: Private Markets 2030; Dealmaking podcast featuring Francisco Partners and Platinum Equity; A&D marks record year for PE deals

In a six-part series written by the editors of PEI Group, Private Markets 2030 analyzed the most important developments alternative assets classes are facing for the foreseeable future.

German professional services deals ‘much too risky’ for many following ownership rule scare; PAI to acquire animal feed additives company from IK

PAI Partners has agreed to buy specialty animal feed additives company Innovad Group from IK Partners’ IX Fund.

Modernization vs caution: PE’s place in German professional services

A recent draft bill by the German federal government seeks to tighten the requirements for third-party investments in German tax advisory firms.

GHO, InTandem, Summit bet on healthcare cost containment; NMS Capital invests in Axiom Medical; Life science M&A shows promise, finds West Monroe

Delving into the opportunities for PE firms – including Diversis, GHO, InTandem and Summit Partners – to invest in healthcare cost containment; exploring a deal by NMS Capital for a tech-enabled management services provider; insights gathered from a life sciences report by management consulting firm West Monroe Partners.

Healthcare cost containment services find PE buyers: 5 deals

Diversis, GHO, InTandem, Stone Point and Summit Partners are investing in services aimed at helping healthcare providers manage expenses.

European software deal momentum to carry into 2026, says Houlihan Lokey; IK Partners agrees to buy Activa-backed French IFA

IK Partners signed an agreement to acquire Rhétorès Group, a French independent financial advisor focused on high-net-worth individuals.

Investcorp's purchase of Guardian featured in companies for sale update; Amulet said to seek CV-on-CV for US Fertility

Investcorp agrees to acquire a fire safety company from Northern Lakes Capital; an exclusive about a fertility services deal that's part M&A, part continuation fund.